Proposed property tax law draws supervisors' ire

During Monday morning’s meeting, members of the Grundy County Board of Supervisors expressed frustration with a bill on the governor’s desk that could create additional hurdles for counties if they seek to raise property tax revenues by more than two percent.
           
Originally, the proposal sought to cap property tax growth altogether at two percent annually, but the updated version that passed with primarily Republican support in the House and Senate merely mandates additional publications, more time for residents to respond and a two-thirds majority of supervisors to approve an increase—even if valuation goes up by more than two percent. 
           
The Supervisors and County Auditor Rhonda Deters reached out to State Representative Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) and State Senator Annette Sweeney (R-Buckeye), but they did not feel that their concerns were heeded. Supervisor Barb Smith lamented a lack of contact with Grassley on several key issues over the years.
           
“His (response) letter completely soft-pedaled the particulars in the legislation we find fault with,” she said. 
 
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